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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,600,916.75 and 10,503,353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,600,916.75 and 10,503,353.50 is: 16,712,895.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,600,916.75 : 10,503,353.50 = 10,503,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,600,916.75/10,503,353.50 = 10,503,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,600,916.75x = 10,503,353.50 × 10,503,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,600,916.75x = 110,320,434,745,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,320,434,745,962.25/6,600,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,712,895.94

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